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Iron mine, La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs, Argentan, Orne, Normandy, Francei
Regional Level Types
Iron mineMine (Abandoned)
La FerriÃĻre-aux-ÉtangsCommune
ArgentanArrondissement
OrneDepartment
NormandyRegion
FranceCountry

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Aerial view of the FerriÃĻre-aux-Etangs iron mining area, in 1957.

Iron mine, La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs, Argentan, Orne, Normandy, France
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View of the La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs iron mining area, in 1911.

Iron mine, La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs, Argentan, Orne, Normandy, France
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View of the La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs iron mining area, in 1911.

Iron mine, La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs, Argentan, Orne, Normandy, France
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Aerial view of the FerriÃĻre-aux-Etangs iron mining area, in 1957.

Iron mine, La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs, Argentan, Orne, Normandy, France
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View of the La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs iron mining area, in 1911.

Iron mine, La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs, Argentan, Orne, Normandy, France
01686160017272435692318.jpg
View of the La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs iron mining area, in 1911.

Iron mine, La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs, Argentan, Orne, Normandy, France
03661180017271985043082.jpg
Aerial view of the FerriÃĻre-aux-Etangs iron mining area, in 1957.

Iron mine, La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs, Argentan, Orne, Normandy, France
02279080017272322935759.jpg
View of the La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs iron mining area, in 1911.

Iron mine, La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs, Argentan, Orne, Normandy, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 38' 57'' North , 0° 30' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs1,694 (2016)1.7km
Banvou464 (2016)3.7km
Dompierre352 (2016)3.8km
La Coulonche505 (2016)3.8km
Saires-la-Verrerie285 (2016)4.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
436353
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:436353:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
La FerriÃĻre-aux-Étangs, Mines de Fer,


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